Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got a rude awakening at a recent Urban Prep Academies ceremony where students shut him down by chanting “16 shots” – a reference to the number fired into a black teen during a recent police shooting. Emanuel visited the acclaimed charter high school Wednesday to unveil his “My Brother’s […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, used the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington to take pot shots at two of her political adversaries.

By Victor Skinner EAGnews.org CHICAGO – Chicago school officials unveiled a new five year plan to encourage more involvement from parents and others in the community, and the Chicago Teachers Union already hates it.

By Ben Velderman EAGnews.org CHICAGO – The Chicago Teachers Union is losing its battle with the city school board over the closing of 54 of public schools, so the union is moving to Plan B: replacing Rahm Emanuel as mayor.

By Kyle Olson EAGnews.org NEW YORK – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s decisive victory in Tuesday’s union-orchestrated recall election is proof positive that elected leaders can stand up to special interest groups and survive.